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WORLD

SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 1, 2013
England needs victories, not draws
England plays Brazil in a friendly on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro. Whether England will return to Brazil for next year's World Cup finals remains in the balance.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 31, 2013
Japan stumbles in loss to Bulgaria
Japan lost back-to-back games for the first time under Alberto Zaccheroni as the Asian champion was beaten 2-0 by Bulgaria in a World Cup qualifying tuneup on Thursday evening.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 30, 2013
Troussier urges Japan to clinch World Cup spot in style
Former national team manager Philippe Troussier has warned Japan not to sit back and play for the single point it needs to secure a place at a fifth straight World Cup in next Tuesday's qualifier against Australia.
EDITORIALS
May 22, 2013
Managing Mount Fuji's fame
Chances have increased that Mount Fuji will become a World Heritage site in June following an April 30 recommendation by a UNESCO panel. The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) noted that the volcano is a national symbol of Japan and blends religious and artistic traditions.
EDITORIALS
May 15, 2013
Nationalism will undermine Japan
The prime minister's remarks about Yasukuni Shrine as well as his attitude toward the nation's past 'aggression' threaten to undermine international trust in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 4, 2013
Japanese journalist killed in Syria wins World Press Freedom Hero award
Video journalist Mika Yamamoto, who was killed last year while covering Syria's civil war, is named joint winner of the 2013 World Press Freedom Hero prize.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 2, 2013
Heritage status will mean big changes
Local and prefectural governments and businesses surrounding Mount Fuji welcomed the news that the World Heritage Committee is expected to designate Japan's most famous and popular mountain as a World Heritage site, despite concerns about what it will mean to the local environment and questions about...
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 2, 2013
Kamakura disappointed by snub
Residents, officials and admirers of Kamakura expressed disappointment Wednesday at the decision by an UNESCO advisory panel not to put the ancient city on the World Heritage list.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 2, 2013
Hotelier's share price shoots up on good news
An operator of amusement parks and hotels at the foot of Mount Fuji saw its share price spike Wednesday after a UNESCO panel recommended that the iconic peak be granted World Heritage status.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2013
Mount Fuji on verge of World Heritage listing
A UNESCO panel urges that World Heritage status be granted to Mount Fuji, putting the iconic peak on a direct path to registration as early as June.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 26, 2013
JAAF selects marathon runners, race walkers for World Athletics Championships squad
The Japan Association of Athletics Federations announced the selection of eight marathoners and seven race walkers for the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Moscow on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2013
Industrial sites urged for UNESCO list
Municipalities in southern and southwestern regions have applied to the central government to have mines and other old industrial facilities collectively added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage cultural sites in 2015.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2013
World's oldest living person turns 116
The Kyoto Prefecture man recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest person turns 116, receiving congratulations from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and others.
BUSINESS
Apr 18, 2013
IMF lifts 2013 Japan growth forecast to 1.6%, citing BOJ easing steps
The International Monetary Fund sharply raises its growth estimate for Japan, saying the central bank's new monetary easing policy will provide substantial stimulus.
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2013
IMF lifts 2013 Japan growth forecast to 1.6%, citing BOJ easing steps
The International Monetary Fund sharply raises its growth estimate for Japan, saying the central bank's new monetary easing policy will provide substantial stimulus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2013
Lake Hamana searched for WWII sunken tank
A project is under way to find a "phantom tank" at the bottom of Lake Hamana in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 17, 2013
Japan must re-learn its militarist past
Japan's conservative rulers will need a more capacious sense of history if they are to succeed in building new bridges with the country's Asian neighbors.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Apr 16, 2013
Taking cues from soccer could help baseball reach goal
Judging by popular opinion, many seem to think convincing MLB to commit to sending its top players to the Olympics is the key to getting the sport back into the program in the future, preferably in time for the 2020 Games.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 16, 2013
World Bank pushes Asia stimulus end
Asia's emerging economies should consider reining in monetary stimulus to curb the risks of asset bubbles and inflation as policy easing in developed nations, including Japan, spur capital inflows, the World Bank said.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Apr 14, 2013
Suzuki's stellar performance guides Japan to bronze
With a brilliant performance on Saturday, Akiko Suzuki carries Japan to a bronze-medal finish at the World Team Trophy.

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